A famous surprise card → Hanwha selected on the 9th, and in the end, Um Sang-baek! 7.8 Billion Honor Restoration Challenge

Aug 08, 2025

A famous surprise card → Hanwha selected on the 9th, and in the end, Um Sang-baek! 7.8 Billion Honor Restoration Challenge
The match between the Hanwha Eagles and the Samsung Lions at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 29th. Hanwha Um Sang-baek is catching his breath. Daejeon = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.29/



A famous surprise card → Hanwha selected on the 9th, and in the end, Um Sang-baek! 7.8 Billion Honor Restoration Challenge
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Hanwha Um Sang-baek is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/
Hanwha Eagles predicted Um Sang-baek as a starting pitcher on the 9th.

Um Sang-baek will start the 2025 KBO League LG Twins game in Jamsil on the 9th. LG faces Chirinos.

Hanwha's starting pitcher was a pressing matter of interest. This is because Hanwha coach Kim Kyung-moon gave a hint that he would use a surprise card once.




However, head coach Kim Kyung-moon gave Um another chance.

Head coach Kim Kyung-moon said he already canceled the 'surprise card' before the game against LG on the 8th.

He thought of a surprise starter who could throw "3 innings or so. But it's just that the starting pitcher is going to go out."




The starting pitcher announced by Hanwha after the game on the 8th was none other than Um Sang-baek.

Um Sang-baek is an FA resource that Hanwha ambitiously recruited ahead of this season. A total of 7.8 billion won was poured in.

A famous surprise card → Hanwha selected on the 9th, and in the end, Um Sang-baek! 7.8 Billion Honor Restoration Challenge
A game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium on the 23rd. Hanwha Um Sang-baek is pitching hard. Jamsil = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.07.23/
Hanwha set up a five-man rotation with Ponce, Twice, Ryu Hyun-jin, Um Sang-baek and Moon Dong-ju.




However, Um Sang-baek was 1-6 with a 6.75 ERA in 18 games. He left a poor report card for the ransom. In the end, Um Sang-baek dropped his starting position.

Hanwha gave Hwang Jun-seo a chance in the fifth starting position. As Hwang Joon-seo was also sluggish, Hanwha began to worry about starting the 5th. That's why head coach Kim Kyung-moon mentioned the 'surprise' card.

But it didn't happen in the end.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.